Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT · Private (nonprofit)
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Acceptance rate
33.3%
6,162 admitted
SAT · 50th
1310
Range 1270–1370
6-yr grad
84.0%
Retention 91.0%
Undergrads
5,391
12:1 S-F
Admissions
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23.8% / 36.6%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications18,509
Overall admit rate33.3%
In-state admit rate23.8%
Out-of-state admit rate36.6%
Enrolled1,461 · 23.7% yield
Admitted from waitlist22 of 8,898
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay, Character, Recs
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
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1310
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1270–1370 · 14.0% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W630660700
Math630660690
Comp127013101370
ACT
255075
Comp293032
Cost & aid
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$57,450
tuition (full-time)
Tuition$57,450
Fees$900
Room & board$19,838
Books$1,175
Avg need-based grant$30,039
% need met70.0%
Avg debt at graduation$41,207
Academics
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12 : 1
student-faculty ratio
91.0% retention
Student-faculty12 : 1
Retention91.0%
4-year graduation81.8%
6-year graduation84.0%
Enrollment
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5,391
undergraduates
83.0% out-of-state · 18 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates5,391
First-year1,461
Transfer41
Full-time99%
Female58%
Out-of-state83.0%
International (freshmen)18
Rankings
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#81
WSJ/College Pulse
Best Colleges in the U.S.
SourceListRankYr
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#8126
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#13926
NicheBest Colleges in America#19526
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#28126
NicheBest Value Colleges in America#60026
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
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Doctoral/Professional University
Carnegie Classification
18 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Professional University18
Athletic conferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference2
Athletic divisionNCAA D142
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingConnecticut colleges7
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
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$60
application fee
waivable
Regular decision1/15 → 1-Apr → 1-May
Early decision11/15 → 12/15 · binding
Early decision 21/15
Early action11/1 → 12/20
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyConsidered but not required
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 3 Sci, 2 SciLab, 2 FL, 2 SS, 2 Hist
Admissions URLwww.commonapp.org
Admissions emailadmis@fairfield.edu
Admissions phone(203) 254-4100
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
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Fordham University
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Fordham University NY · Private (nonprofit)59.3%140010K
Providence College RI · Private (Nonprofit)—12104K
Loyola University Maryland MD · Private (nonprofit)69.9%13104K
College of the Holy Cross MA · Private (Nonprofit)—13403K
Quinnipiac University CT · Private (Nonprofit)72.2%12006K
Villanova University PA · Private (nonprofit)27.0%14507K
Boston College MA · Private (nonprofit)16.2%15009K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — Fairfield University

10 years of Fairfield University's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.